Other elements of physical security you should think about implementing into your business include an alarm system, as well as security cameras. These basic security tools are relatively inexpensive compared to what they used to cost, and they’re good to have for a variety of purposes, including insurance.

Go Over Your Data

Most businesses, even very small ones, store a large amount of data. You need to know what data might be sensitive, and you should always be aware of how it’s stored and used. Do a full data audit, and think about what could or would be accessed if there was a breach.

You should separate your data into categories, starting with high-risk data. That is your key financial information as well as your customers’ financial information. That data should be your top priority in terms of security.

Beyond that, you’re not going to ignore the less high-risk data, and it needs to be secured as well.

Set Strong internal Policies and Train Employees

Many of the security risks a business faces come from inside the organization. This isn’t always malicious and may be due to a lack of formalized internal security policies and minimal employee training on the policies that do exist.

Go over your policies and see where they need to be added to or refined.

Remember that training employees on security isn’t something that happens once and that’s it. Security threats are constantly evolving, and employee training should be offered regularly to keep them up-to-date.

As part of your internal security policies, don’t forget about a social media policy. You don’t want employees sharing potentially sensitive or private information on social media profiles, but employees may not know they’re doing this without a policy and training in place.

Use Strong Passwords

The best type of password security for your apps, software, and IT assets is usually two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication means you and your employees will have to use two methods of verification to log in.

An example of this is when you log into an account online and you put in your password and then you receive a text to verify on your smartphone.

Passwords should also follow updated best practices.

Should You Encrypt?

Finally, some businesses wonder whether or not they should use encryption to protect data. It’s increasingly common for businesses to use some form of encryption because the technology to do so is easier to use and more readily available than ever before.

If a mobile device is stolen or an email is intercepted, encryption can give you another level of security that can be valuable.

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